

the massive remains of destroyed walls, the entrance hall, the entrance of the Great Hall, part of the roof of the Great Hall completely gone, so yeah. ProductionĬraig spoke about the Battle of Hogwarts to Art Insights Magazine, saying that 'the great challenge is the destruction of Hogwarts. After primary filming concluded in June 2010, Yates examined the footage, and concluded that the problem could not be resolved through editing or CGI, and had the sequence re-shot that December, with redesigned makeup.

After the initial look of the actors' aged appearances leaked onto the Internet, some fans reacted by opining that Radcliffe and Grint looked too old, while Watson did not appear significantly different at all. For the final scene in the film which is set nineteen years after the film's main story, the actors playing the main characters were made to look older through the use of makeup and special effects. Sean Biggerstaff, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Miriam Margolyes, and Emma Thompson reprise their roles from earlier films briefly during the battle scene. Director David Yates said, 'I want to get them all back', referring to his desire to bring back as many actors who have appeared in the franchise as possible for the climactic battle sequence in the film. In the book, a significant number of characters who have not appeared since some of the earlier novels, reappear to defend Hogwarts in the large, final battle.

Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, former Head of the Slytherin House and Potions and Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and the new headmaster of Hogwarts.Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, Harry's late godfather.Kelly Macdonald as Helena Ravenclaw, the ghost of Ravenclaw at Hogwarts.Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy's father and a disgraced Death Eater.Ollivander, a wandmaker abducted by the Death Eaters. Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore, the late headmaster of Hogwarts.Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort, a twisted, evil, power-hungry, powerful wizard, and the founder and supreme leader of the Death Eaters.Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Harry's former school rival, a former Death Eater, and son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy (Helen McCrory).Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, the Charms master and Head of the Ravenclaw house at Hogwarts and Griphook, a goblin and former employee at Gringotts Bank.Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid, Harry's half-giant friend and a former member of the staff of Hogwarts.Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange, a Death Eater and Sirius Black's cousin and murderer.Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Harry's other best friend, and the brain of the trio.Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, one of Harry's best friends.Nineteen years later, Harry, Ginny Weasley, Ron, Hermione, and Draco proudly watch their own children leave for Hogwarts at King's Cross station. Meanwhile, Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, and Nymphadora Tonks are killed in the chaos at Hogwarts. Before dying, Snape tells Harry to take his memories to the Pensieve. After entering the boathouse, the trio witness Voldemort telling Snape that the Elder Wand cannot serve Voldemort until Snape dies he then orders Nagini to kill Snape.

As Voldemort's army attacks, Harry, seeing into Voldemort's mind, realises that Voldemort's snake Nagini is the final Horcrux. Harry stabs the diadem with the Basilisk fang, and Ron kicks it into the Room of Requirement to be destroyed. Goyle casts a Fiendfyre curse unable to control it, he is burned to death while Harry and his friends save Malfoy and Zabini. In the Room of Requirement, Draco, Blaise Zabini and Gregory Goyle attack Harry, but Ron and Hermione intervene. In the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione destroys the Horcrux cup with a Basilisk fang. At Luna Lovegood's insistence, Harry speaks to Helena Ravenclaw's ghost, who reveals that Voldemort performed 'dark magic' on her mother's diadem, located in the Room of Requirement. McGonagall gathers the Hogwarts community for battle. Harry confronts Snape, who flees after Minerva McGonagall challenges him to a duel. Severus Snape hears of Harry's return and warns staff and students of punishment for aiding Harry.
